Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen in Hammersmith and Fulham CAMHS for a skilled and experienced Band 8a Children's Wellbeing Practitioners Supervisor/Service Development Lead Clinician to
join the Community CAMHS (Tier 2) on a full time permanent contract.
We welcome applicants from a wide variety of professional backgrounds and this role is open to Clinical/Counselling Psychologist / Family Psychotherapists/Nurses/ Psychotherapist / CBT Therapists with BABCP accreditation and with a keen interest of delivering and supervising staff to deliver evidence-based low intensity and guided self-help interventions.
The team is a large and growing multidisciplinary team, offering a range of targeted, early interventions to children and young people age 0-18 who
are experiencing mild-moderate mental health difficulties and developing relationships in community organisations such as youth
groups, faith groups as well as in children's centres, family hubs and GP settings.
There many opportunities for ongoing staff development and
training.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will join an established multi-disciplinary CAMHS which is responsible for providing Tier 2 mental health services within the borough. The post holder will work in Hammersmith and Fulham Community CAMHS with young people aged 0- 18 years. The clinic setting is based in central Hammersmith and there may be some travel to other parts of the borough to attend community settings.
This role will include the co-ordination and appropriate delegation of work and necessary staff support; leading on choosing appropriate cases,providing supervision and opportunities for the team's Children's Wellbeing Practitioner's to develop their skills and competence, as well as supporting the requirements trainee CWP have for their course.
The post holder will support the training the CWPs receive to enable them to deliver, under close supervision, high quality, brief, focused and evidence-based therapeutic interventions for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties (low mood, anxiety and behavioural difficulties). These interventions may be offered either individually or through group work with young people/families.
About us
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.
The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Professional knowledge acquired through a degree-level qualification in one of the following: oNursing (RMN, RGN or RSCN) with additional therapeutic qualifications
- Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology or equivalent if trained overseas, plus registration as a clinical or counselling psychologist with the HCPC
- Systemic Family Psychotherapy
- Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy (eligible for full membership of the Association of Child Psychotherapists)
- Social Worker with additional therapeutic qualifications
- CBT therapist accredited with the BABCP, to include training in working with children, adolescents and families
Desirable
- Accredited / Registered with the BABCP as a CBT therapist
- Training in supervision or other training demonstrating management and leadership skills
Experience
Essential
- Two years post qualification experience Experience of working with evidence based approaches to low mood, anxiety and behaviour problems.
- An enthusiasm for using Routine Outcome Measures
- An enthusiasm for brief interventions Experience of working with children, young people and parents presenting with a range of mental health difficulties and challenging behaviour
- Formulation and treatment of children and young people with mental health difficulties
- Experience of multidisciplinary and multiagency working and co-working assessments and treatment
- Experience of supervision of clinical staff
- Experience of working with other agencies outside of the NHS Experience of working with Health Visitors, Family Support Workers and Social Workers.
- Experience of undertaking delegated leadership tasks and managing staff effectively in CAMHS.
- Ability to develop, manage and lead on outcomes data and data reporting for the service.
- Experience of providing a culturally sensitive service.
- Working autonomously with families providing an assessment and treatment service.
- Contributing to multidisciplinary team meetings and co-working assessments and treatment within clinic-based settings.
- Experience in managing child protection concerns.
- High level knowledge of the theory and practice of psychological interventions.
- Skills in the assessment of mental health factors for young children and their parents
Desirable
- Experience of audit and/or research
- Experience of contributing to implementing new service developments
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- High level knowledge of the theory and practice of psychological interventions.
- Skills in the assessment of mental health factors for children young people and their parents.
- Ability to work autonomously High level skills in working with professional networks and the ability to advocate for and advance the mental health needs of parents and their children.
- Ability to chair team meetings, undertake delegated management tasks and support the CAMHS Team Manager in general.
- Ability to form excellent working relationships with colleagues and work flexibly with others in multidisciplinary and multi-agency settings.
- Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice.
- Ability to manage/supervise clinical staff on band 4/5 & 6
- Knowledge and skills in effective communication, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
- Effectively manage a reduced clinical caseload, complete outcomes measures routinely, update clinical records in line with team, service and Trust requirements
- Knowledge of the relevant clinical research literature and ability to apply it to field of parent/child mental health for each service area Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health, education and the children Act and Child protection.
- Ability to form good working relationships and work flexibly with others in multidisciplinary and multi-agency settings.
Other
Essential
- Ability to form good working relationships and work flexibly with others in multidisciplinary and multi-agency settings.
- Interest and ability to contribute to service development.
- Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of multi-media materials suitable for presentations with clients and /or professionals. Confident speaking with a range of audiences in different setting
- Motivated and innovative
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Professional knowledge acquired through a degree-level qualification in one of the following: oNursing (RMN, RGN or RSCN) with additional therapeutic qualifications
- Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology or equivalent if trained overseas, plus registration as a clinical or counselling psychologist with the HCPC
- Systemic Family Psychotherapy
- Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy (eligible for full membership of the Association of Child Psychotherapists)
- Social Worker with additional therapeutic qualifications
- CBT therapist accredited with the BABCP, to include training in working with children, adolescents and families
Desirable
- Accredited / Registered with the BABCP as a CBT therapist
- Training in supervision or other training demonstrating management and leadership skills
Experience
Essential
- Two years post qualification experience Experience of working with evidence based approaches to low mood, anxiety and behaviour problems.
- An enthusiasm for using Routine Outcome Measures
- An enthusiasm for brief interventions Experience of working with children, young people and parents presenting with a range of mental health difficulties and challenging behaviour
- Formulation and treatment of children and young people with mental health difficulties
- Experience of multidisciplinary and multiagency working and co-working assessments and treatment
- Experience of supervision of clinical staff
- Experience of working with other agencies outside of the NHS Experience of working with Health Visitors, Family Support Workers and Social Workers.
- Experience of undertaking delegated leadership tasks and managing staff effectively in CAMHS.
- Ability to develop, manage and lead on outcomes data and data reporting for the service.
- Experience of providing a culturally sensitive service.
- Working autonomously with families providing an assessment and treatment service.
- Contributing to multidisciplinary team meetings and co-working assessments and treatment within clinic-based settings.
- Experience in managing child protection concerns.
- High level knowledge of the theory and practice of psychological interventions.
- Skills in the assessment of mental health factors for young children and their parents
Desirable
- Experience of audit and/or research
- Experience of contributing to implementing new service developments
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- High level knowledge of the theory and practice of psychological interventions.
- Skills in the assessment of mental health factors for children young people and their parents.
- Ability to work autonomously High level skills in working with professional networks and the ability to advocate for and advance the mental health needs of parents and their children.
- Ability to chair team meetings, undertake delegated management tasks and support the CAMHS Team Manager in general.
- Ability to form excellent working relationships with colleagues and work flexibly with others in multidisciplinary and multi-agency settings.
- Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice.
- Ability to manage/supervise clinical staff on band 4/5 & 6
- Knowledge and skills in effective communication, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
- Effectively manage a reduced clinical caseload, complete outcomes measures routinely, update clinical records in line with team, service and Trust requirements
- Knowledge of the relevant clinical research literature and ability to apply it to field of parent/child mental health for each service area Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health, education and the children Act and Child protection.
- Ability to form good working relationships and work flexibly with others in multidisciplinary and multi-agency settings.
Other
Essential
- Ability to form good working relationships and work flexibly with others in multidisciplinary and multi-agency settings.
- Interest and ability to contribute to service development.
- Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of multi-media materials suitable for presentations with clients and /or professionals. Confident speaking with a range of audiences in different setting
- Motivated and innovative
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
